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Jen Eyer | jeyer@mlive.com

About Me:

I'm the director of community engagement for MLive Media Group, overseeing reader and staff comments, social media, Opinion content, and events. Previously the director of audience engagement at AnnArbor.com, I have also worked as a newspaper reporter, and a news producer at MLive.com. A graduate of Michigan State's journalism school, I live in Ann Arbor where I'm active in the community. Contact me via email at jeyer@mlive.com.

No, Atomic. That's a sign that your comment has been caught by the spam filter, which unfortunately seems to be overly-sensitive at the moment. We're working to fix it.
-Jen Eyer
MLive state community engagement director

Comments that contained personal attacks were removed from this conversation thread. Please stick to discussing the story, not other commenters. Thanks.
Jen Eyer
State community engagement director
MLive.com

Alex,
Your comment on the school board perks story was removed because you attempted to reveal the identity of another commenter. This is a violation of our Community Rules: http://www.mlive.com/forums/index.ssf?rules.html.

When we removed that comment, I emailed you, but the message bounced. Please go into your profile and update your email address so that we may contact you in the future if necessary, as it's also a violation of the rules to not provide us with a valid email address. Thanks!
-Jen Eyer
State community engagement director, MLive.com
jeyer@mlive.com

Alex: One other thought. Some of your comments are getting caught in the spam filter, and I think it's because you frequently type full sentences in all capital letters for emphasis. I'd ask that you please stop doing that, not only to reduce the risk of being flagged as spam, but also because all-caps are commonly viewed as the online equivalent of shouting. This is counterproductive to civil discourse. Thanks!

Several off-topic comments were removed. This story is about winter pet safety; please keep your comments here related to that topic. If you would like to discuss the incident in which a police officer shot a dog, you may do so on that story thread: http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2012/01/owner_of_dog_shot_by_saginaw_t.html
Thank you,
Jen Eyer
State community engagement director, MLive.com

Several off-topic comments, as well as the replies to them, were removed in accordance with our Community Rules: http://www.mlive.com/forums/index.ssf?rules.html.
-Jen Eyer
State community engagement director, MLive.com

Comments that contained violent, offensive rhetoric were removed, as were comments from users attacking each other and attempting to reveal the identity of others. Please keep your comments focused on the story, not on each other. You can review our Community Rules here: http://www.mlive.com/forums/index.ssf?rules.html
Thank you.
Jen Eyer
MLive State Community Engagement Director

Comments throughout this thread have been removed for violating our Community Rules, particularly with respect to racist language and personal attacks. You can review the rules here: http://www.mlive.com/forums/index.ssf?rules.html

The point about many being college students was in response to those who questioned why these people weren't at work. And yes, according to the reporters who were there, many of them were students. Thanks for reading!

Several off-topic comments were removed, as well as the responses to them. If you would like to talk about general topics regarding black/white relations, you may do so in the forum: http://www.mlive.com/forums/saginaw/

Comments that contain name-calling and personal attacks, and that are off-topic have been removed, in accordance with the Community Rules. If your comment was removed and you don't understand why, you may email me at jeyer@mlive.com.
Jen Eyer
State Community Engagement Director, MLive.com

Comments that contain name-calling and personal attacks, and that are off-topic have been removed, in accordance with the Community Rules. If your comment was removed and you don't understand why, you may email me at jeyer@mlive.com.
Jen Eyer
State Community Engagement Director, MLive.com

A reminder to please adhere to the Community Rules when posting comments. Name-calling, personal attacks, and offensive language, including abbreviated or masked swearing, are not allowed. http://www.mlive.com/forums/index.ssf?rules.html
Jen Eyer
State Community Engagement Director, MLive.com